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Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation

Preselected recipients only Williston, North Dakota · EIN 826656883

Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation is a private foundation in Williston, North Dakota. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 11 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $550,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.3 million the year before.

64% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.3 million6$28.0 million
2024$1.3 million11$31.7 million

How to apply

Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to North Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
North Dakota10$1.3 million
Arizona1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nesson Public School District #2
Ray, ND
Band instruments, music risers & library books$550,000
Divide County School District
Crosby, ND
Grant application - Storage cabinets & shelving at elementary school / blinds for high school$145,585
Ward County Public Library
Minot, ND
Grant application - shelving for facility$131,480
Williston School District #7
Williston, ND
Grant application - engagement lab for Missouri Ridge Elementary / Busy-Pods for Lewis & Clark Elementary / computers and calculators for CTE Center$120,395
Powers Lake School District #27
Powers Lake, ND
Grant application - equipment, supplies and materials for business education and agricultural education CTE programs$111,200
North Dakota Library Association
Williston, ND
Grant application - authors and key note speakers to tri-state association meeting$100,000
Williston Community Library Foundation
Williston, ND
General Operations / Grant application - books carts, shelving & display racks$41,000
Patrons of the Minot Public Library
Minot, ND
General Operations$30,000
Apache Junction Public Library
Apache Junction, AZ
Purchase of electronic materials, book mobile, story walk, and supplies for public printers$20,000
Divide County Public Library
Crosby, ND
Grant application - Copier, paper, maintenance agreement, air purifier, floor mats, computer updates, tables & chairs, and signage$20,000
Eight Mile School District #6
Trenton, ND
Grant application - equipment for engineering program and consumer studies reality fair$18,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists First State Bank Trust (Trustee).

What does Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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